Kent—Essex (federal electoral district)
{{Short description|Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada}}
{{for|the Kent—Essex riding that existed from 1996–1998|Chatham-Kent—Essex (federal electoral district)}}
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Kent—Essex was a federal electoral district (riding) in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979.
It was created in the redistribution of 1966 from parts of Essex South and Kent ridings.
It consisted of Point Pelee National Park and the Townships of Gosfield South, Mersea, Pelee and Gosfield North, excepting the Town of Essex in the County of Essex; and the City of Chatham, the Town of Tilbury and the Townships of Raleigh, Romney and Tilbury East in the County of Kent.
It was eliminated in the redistribution of 1976 when it was divided between Essex—Kent and Kent ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
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{{CanMP nodata|Riding created from Kent and Essex South}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1968
| ToYr = 1972
| Assembly# = 28
| CanParty = PC
| PartyTerms# = 2
| RepName = Harold Danforth
| RepTerms# = 2
}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1972
| ToYr = 1974
| Assembly# = 29
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{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1974
| ToYr = 1979
| Assembly# = 30
| CanParty = Liberal
| RepName = Robert Daudlin
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{{CanMP nodata|Riding dissolved into Kent and Essex—Kent}}
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Election results
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1968}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Harold Danforth|15,195}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Thomas Henry|13,077}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|John Wood|2,528}}
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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1972}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Harold Danforth|18,837}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Brady Hinnegan|11,981}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Jacob Vellinga|4,559}}
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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1974}}
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{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Robert Daudlin|17,800}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Harold Danforth|14,641}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Ronald Franko|3,558}}
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=214&Include= Federal riding history for Kent—Essex from the] Library of Parliament
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